Judge Chutkan’s Election Interference

Why is the judge making public the heart of Jack Smith’s case against the 45th president at the most politically harmful moment for his campaign?

Administrative Office of the United States Courts via AP
This undated photograph shows Judge Tanya Chutkan. Administrative Office of the United States Courts via AP

What is election interference? That is the question that arises in the release of nearly 2,000 pages of evidence against President Trump but 18 days before the election. Though the disclosures are marbled with redactions, they amount to yet more of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s allegations and evidence coming into view — three weeks before the election. And while Trump has not yet had his opportunity for a rejoinder. Call it the presumption of guilt.

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